Have to admit my predictions of when Mai would graduate have all been wrong and actually am glad I was mistaken. Won't make any future predictions but you have to figure she'll be with Nogi at least until their February birthday concerts and wouldn't be too surprised if she's there much longer than that. Mai will be turning 28 next August and if she could stick around that long I and her legion of fans could live with that.
Was just reading Nogi has had 73 members since they were formed in 2011, the group currently consists of 43 gals with one about to leave. So 31 out of the 73 have graduated which is a little over 42%, didn't realize it was that high and the percentage of members staying shocks me being so low as even AKB must have a higher rate. Ten of the remaining are first generation members, when the key ones leave is when the Nogi posts will start becoming even more infrequent.
Not trying to sound depressing with the above thoughts as things must change over time but it does get me down when I realize how many of my bigger Nogi faves have left. But as I was mentioning Mai will be around for a while and regardless of who may be the most popular member now she'll always be the face of Nogi as she's had more to do with their success than any other gal.
Been close to two months since her last solo post and her activities have really slowed down the past few months. But there is one thing to really look forward to which is her upcoming film "Stolen Identity 2" which comes out on February 21st. Mai plays the leading female character in the film and it has to be the biggest role of any Nogi member to date. At the very top of the post is the first trailer for the movie, have the film's main poster here but so far there's only been one promo still.
Did a Nogi post yesterday where a bunch of Mai Halloween cards were included. Have them again for today though the top five are new for here.
What I haven't done for a long time is a 'pairs post' for the members. Have noticed as time goes on you see less and less group spreads in magazines as most these days are solo sets. Mai has had three of those 'pairs posts' and don't think a fourth one will be able to be done. What a shame she hasn't had more pics with this huge fave of mine and I always thought these two were somewhat close.
Hope they weren't talking about me in the bottom pic.... unless it was because they missed me so badly!!!! Mai is an exclusive model for about five sites or brands but hasn't had any new pics for any of them for well over a month. However she did for Maquia as she had a short interview with them, she used to do CM's for their cosmetics but it's been a while since one came out.
Would have to say that Sayuri is her best mate in Nogi and upon further reflection have never done a 'pairs post' for them. The duo was featured in the October 22nd issue of Flash as they went to Hawaii where they filmed a special show for Ameba-TV.
At one time Mai seemed to appear monthly at an event but can't think of when her last one was as it's been so long. But she does appear at all of the huge fashion shows with these pics here being from the September 28th 'Girls Award' show. To me the second batch of pics are such tremendous ones, she was representing Samantha Vega purses and how many Idols have as an attractive face as she does?!
After this final set of pics have a video of the above stroll and wish Mai's walk was more than 35 seconds. To end off have this spread from the December issue of With and she was the cover girl for the mag, bottom pic is a newish one from their site. Of course Mai looks fabulous but these days Nogi's mag spreads have become too conservative, wish they would vamp it up a bit more.
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